EA Regional and Thematic Hub (EARTH)/ A call for a Project Consultant

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Job Description

The EARTH hub project steering team is seeking a passionate, detail-oriented Research consultant to aid our project by preparing interviews, summarizing results, providing support for gathering and analyzing information/data.

You will also work with the rest of the project team who can help bring your expertise into the proper understanding of the Wikimedia movement and the target audience.

Ultimately, you will be responsible for managing multiple tasks, working with volunteers from diverse backgrounds, and must be able to work under minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

  • Preparing interview questions and summarizing the results
  • Performing literature reviews for their research team
  • Conducting research and summarizing findings on project findings
  • Maintain quality standards to preserve the integrity of data and findings
  • Schedule and conduct interviews
  • Select a place to conduct interviews and obtain permission from all participants
  • Analyze data using various statistical methods
  • Write reports to summarize data and the implications of the results
  • Share the final reports to the project team and the wider community


Requirements and skills

  • Proven work experience as a Researcher or in a similar role
  • Excellent administrative skills
  • Knowledge of research methods
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent critical thinking skills to support research, and attention to detail to ensure research documents are accurate at all times.
  • A professional qualification in the field of research is not required but might be an added advantage

Duration

  • This will be a consultancy short term job that will last for 1 to 3 months as part of the EARTH hub ongoing project.

HOW TO APPLY

  • Interested candidates can apply by sending their CV/RESUME/EOI to antonicmtavangu@gmail.com by 16th October 2022 end of the day.
  • Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be done from 17th-22nd October 2022 and
  • Successful candidates will be announced by 29th October 2022

Candidates are advised to familiarize themselves with EARTH project through this Meta page